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M11: Endocrine Syste
Module 11 - Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremities |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o | calcium |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| estr/o | female |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex glands |
| iod/o | iodine |
| kal/i | potassium |
| ket/o | ketones |
| mineral/o | minerals, electrolytes |
| natr/o | sodium |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pineal/o | pineal gland |
| pituit/o | pituitary gland |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| radi/o | ray (X-ray) |
| somat/o | body |
| testicul/o | testes |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -emic | pertaining to a blood condition |
| -tropic | pertaining to stimulating |
| -tropin | to stimulate |